I want to be all Old Man Cranky Pants over the headline, but I think about the kids from Back To The Future, "He's using his hands! That's a baby game!" Someday some little kid's gonna talk smack about whatever machine-gun kill orgy he's all about, because of how klunky it works.

The Fix It Felix, Jr game they made for this isn't half bad. Pretty easy at first but as you get up a couple levels it starts to get a little madcap. Great homage to the games of the time where if you had a quarter and an ounce of skill you could actually play a game for longer than 60 seconds.

Spindle:The Fix It Felix, Jr game they made for this isn't half bad. Pretty easy at first but as you get up a couple levels it starts to get a little madcap. Great homage to the games of the time where if you had a quarter and an ounce of skill you could actually play a game for longer than 60 seconds.

I wouldn't mind versions of all three games on the website for my DSi on cart or download. Hero's Duty is easy enough to get into, good to play as a quick pick up. The tracks on Sugar Rush are actually good driving once you find the right car to use.

Respect the pixel! And tame the sprite! Tame it! Take it on headfirst with the skills that I will teach you and say no! You will not control me! No! You will not take my soul! No! You will not win this game! Because it's a game, guys. You want to think it's not, huh? You want to think it's not? Go back to the schoolyard and you have that crush on big-titted Princess Peach. Respect the pixel. You are embedding this thought. I am the one who's in charge. I am the one who says yes! No! Now! Here! Because it's universal, man. It is evolutional. It is anthropological. It is biological. It is animal. We... are... Marios.

It's about an ancient evil (fear) that threatens to take over the world (the usual stuff), except the good guys are "The Guardians", the mythical children's characters like Santa Clause (who has fully tattooed arms and played by Alec Baldwin), Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Mr. Sandman, etc. who band together to fight it.

JokerMattly:I turned to my wife and said "Is that Zhangeif, M. Bison, and Bowswer in a Self-Help Meeting about being evil? I'm sold. They can turn this trailer off."

Yeah, I was the same way. And then I watched the second trailer and realized that the homage is most likely going to be left behind Ralph as he jumps around. And the Sarah Silverman girl is a major character, which is a turn-off to me.

Spindle:The Fix It Felix, Jr game they made for this isn't half bad. Pretty easy at first but as you get up a couple levels it starts to get a little madcap. Great homage to the games of the time where if you had a quarter and an ounce of skill you could actually play a game for longer than 60 seconds.

Respect the pixel! And tame the sprite! Tame it! Take it on headfirst with the skills that I will teach you and say no! You will not control me! No! You will not take my soul! No! You will not win this game! Because it's a game, guys. You want to think it's not, huh? You want to think it's not? Go back to the schoolyard and you have that crush on big-titted Princess Peach. Respect the pixel. You are embedding this thought. I am the one who's in charge. I am the one who says yes! No! Now! Here! Because it's universal, man. It is evolutional. It is anthropological. It is biological. It is animal. We... are... Marios.

Heh.

/Wreck-it Ralph looks OK, I guess. I feel like it's supposed to be a kids' movie, but the characters are only familiar to older folks. So, who's it for, really?//guaranteed, I'll be seeing it anyway

I have a friend who's a "South Park" animator. They have the same problem: Their rendering software always tries to make their animation look better than it's supposed to. It's a constant wrestling match, I'm told. Or at least, that was the case a few years ago when he told me this story.

100 Watt Walrus:I have a friend who's a "South Park" animator. They have the same problem: Their rendering software always tries to make their animation look better than it's supposed to. It's a constant wrestling match, I'm told. Or at least, that was the case a few years ago when he told me this story.

I would be really interested in hearing about that, actually. Even before the rendering software... how difficult is it to keep everything in the same style (a style that goes against most designers sensabilities: to always be doing the latest and greatest.)

Six_By_Nine/Wreck-it Ralph looks OK, I guess. I feel like it's supposed to be a kids' movie, but the characters are only familiar to older folks. So, who's it for, really?//guaranteed, I'll be seeing it anyway

I'm guessing: bring the kids for the funny video game graphics and appealing characters and whiz-bang stuff (and because it's Disney), enjoy it yourself for the 80's memories.

If I'm watching a movie about Wreck-It Ralph I dont want to image John C Rileys face in my mind every time he speaks. Same with all the others.

Takes away ALL of the immersion

Especially if, like me, you think his voice sounds like Mr Jinx. If they ever make a Pixie and Dixie movie, he'd better be the first person they cast, or I go to Hollywood, and start biting studio execs regardless of whether or not they were involved.

It's about an ancient evil (fear) that threatens to take over the world (the usual stuff), except the good guys are "The Guardians", the mythical children's characters like Santa Clause (who has fully tattooed arms and played by Alec Baldwin), Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Mr. Sandman, etc. who band together to fight it.

Looks pretty awesome. I love me some kids movies. All I want is stupid scense and some schmaltz.